Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966


Other Names: Robust Ribbon-goby

A Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus, in Flores, Indonesia. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial


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Bray, D.J. 2019, Oxymetopon compressus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 12 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5283

Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966

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Distribution

Near Palm Island and Low Isles, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
Inhabits deep muddy slopes in areas with strong currents, usually at depths below 15 m. Adults are solitary or occur in pairs, while juveniles form small groups.

Species Citation

Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966, Japan. J. Ichthyol. 14(1-3): 2, fig. 1. Type locality: Taitam Bay, about 1500 yards northwest of Beaufort Island, Lemma Channel, Hong Kong.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2019

Resources

Atlas of Living Australia

Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966

References


Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.

Chan, W.L. 1966. Oxymetopon compressus, a new eleotrid fish from Hong Kong. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 14(1-3): 1-3.

Ikeda, Y., Hosoya, S., Kozawa, T., Kon, T., Sakurai, Y. & Yoshino, Y. 2000. First record of Oxymetopon compressus (Perciformes: Gobioidei: Microdesmidae) from Japan. I. O. P. Diving News 11(12): 2-5. (In Japanese, English abstract.)

Quick Facts


Depth:15-40 m

Fishing:Aquarium fish

Habitat:Reef associated, muddy slopes

Max Size:24 cm SL

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